Hog or sheep shade



March 6, 1962 R. K. EVERETT HOG OR SHEEP SHADE Filed May 18. 1959 INVENTOR ATTORNEY United States Patent 3,023,732 HOG OR SHEEP SHADE Richard Keith Everett, Rte. 2, Cambridge, Ill. Filed May 18, 1959, Ser. No. 814,057 2 Claims. (Cl. 119-16) My inventionrelates to so called shades as they are referred to in the animal husbandry field for the protection of such as sheep and hogs against overexposure to the sun, and especially when they are being fattened for the market.

Briefly and generally stated, the invention has among its primary objects to provide a device as characterized which is inexpensive to manufacture, is light in weight, strong and durable, and can be readily moved from one location to another.

The invention also contemplates a knockdown device for the purpose specified which can be readily assembled for use or disassembled for storage or shipment.

A further object of the invention is to furnish a hog or sheep shade which has one or more shiftable shadeproviding members which can be readily moved to and from operative position, or if desired, conveniently detached from the main shade-providing structure.

Invention also resides in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of the various parts, and in modes of operation thereof, as will be readily understood and appreciated by those versed in the art upon reference to the accompanying drawings in connection with the detailed description thereof appearing hereinafter.

In accordance with patent statute requirements, the drawings are directed to the now-preferred embodiment of my invention. However, it is to be understood that the disclosure herein is to be taken as illustrative rather than limitative since my inventive concept is susceptible of other mechanical expressions within the spirit and scope of the subject matter claimed hereinafter.

In the drawings, wherein the same parts are designated by the same reference characters wherever they appear in the several views:

FIG. l is a perspective view showing in operative setup position a hog or sheep shade embodying my inventron;

FIG. 2 is a perspective of an upper corner of the main frame and illustrating a related bracket;

FIG. 3 is a perspective of the bracket of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective of a fragment of an intermediate portion of one side of the main frame and illustrating a cross member-connecting bracket which is carried thereby; and

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary cross sectional detail showing one of the pivots for the swingable frame top extension, and also one of the stops to support the latter in inwardly swung position.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, the duplicate sides of the main frame of my novel shade are designated by reference character 10.

In carrying out the invention, each of the duplicate main frame sides comprises a bottom runner 11, and upstwding end and intermediate posts 12, 13, respectively, which support the top rail 14. Runners 11 have the upturned ends, as shown.

The posts 12, 13 are preferably welded to the related runner 11 and top rail 14; and to the end that the frame sides 10 shall be light in weight the components thereof preferably comprise pipe sections.

A rigid but separable connection between the sides 10 of the main frame is effected by the laterally spaced post and top rail-supported cross bars 15 in association with fixed end and intermediate side frame-carried brackets "ice 16, 17, respectively. These cross bars 15 are also preferably of tubular stock, as shown.

In dealing with the side frame end-connecting phase of the invention, each V-form end bracket 16 has its vertical sides and its side-connecting top wall 16a bolted (18) to the top rail 14 and is made functionally integral to the related end post 12 in any preferred manner. The adjacent end of the related side-connecting bar 15 which underlies the top bracket wall 16a is bolted thereto as indicated at 18. Bars 15 constitute a side member-supporting means as will be presently understood.

Detachable connection of the intermediate ones of the bars 15 to side frames 10 is effected by bolting the bar ends as at 19 to the overlying horizontal portion 17a pf the related intermediate bracket 17. Brackets 17, preferably have the depending rear portions 17b which overlie the adjacent post 13 and are secured thereto by welding or otherwise. The horizontal bracket portions 17a may be similarly secured to the subjacent portion of top rail 14.

As will be appreciated, the top cross bars 15 which connect the side frames 10 cooperate with the latter to provide a functionally integral-in-service main shade frame. However, if desired, bottom cross bars 20 can be employed, as shown, at the main frame ends. When used the ends of the bottom cross bars 20 are bolted as at 21 to the horizontal portions of angle brackets 22 (similar to 17) and which have upstanding portions welded to the adjacent end post 12.

As herein shown, the main frame, provided as described, has a covering of screening 23, although other material such as straw, fibre, sheet metal, or the like, may be used.

To increase the capacity of the hog or sheep shade as provided by the main frame 10, 15, etc., I preferably provide one or more laterally shiftable top extensions 24. Two of these extensions 24 are shown in FIG. 1, one at each side of the main frame 10, 10, 15, etc.

As indicated in FIG. 1, each shiftable main frame top extension 24 comprises the laterally spaced and parallel bars 25, the outer ends of which are welded or otherwise secured to a connecting bar 26. Each of said extensions 24 will preferably have a screen covering 29 as indicated; and the inner ends of bars will be pivoted as at 27 t0 bearing-providing members 28 which are fast on the adjacent side frame (10) connecting bar 15.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that the side extensions 24 of the main frame top may be swung about pivots 27 to and from the operative positions thereof shown in FIG. 1. To support frame extensions 24 in their upwardly swung out-of-use positions, I provide the stops 30 having base portions 30a which are fast on certain of the frame side-connecting bars 15. These stops 30 are positioned to engage opposed ones of the extension frame bars 25.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have provided a very light, durable and efficient hog or sheep shade which will accommodate a large number of animals at a time, and can be readily moved from place to place. Also it can be readily taken apart for shipment or storage by (1) removal of the extension (24) securing pivots 27; and (2) removal of the bar (15) securing bolts 18, 19.

Further, it will be apparent from FIG. 1 that since the side extensions 24 are of a width at least greater than one half the width of the main frame 10, they can be swung upwardly and inwardly to be supported by stops 30. In this position extensions 24 provide a peaked roof frame to support a canvas or the like to shield at least a few animals against snow or rain drippage. Also since the main frame 10 is comparatively narrow, it can be readily pulled through narrow spaces when the side extensions 24 are swung upwardly and supported by stops 30.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A portable hog or sheep shade comprising a main frame providing upstanding side sections having top portions, rigid means providing a main frame top and detachably connected to the top portions of said side sections as a support for a shade-providing medium, a sideward extension for each side of said frame top, each of said sideward extensions being of a width which is at least greater than one half of the width of said main frame, the inner portion of each extension overlying a portion of the frame top inwardly of the side sections, pivot means connecting the inner ends of said side extensions to said frame top whereby to cooperate with the latter to support said extensions in operative outwardly extended position and to admit of upward swinging of each of said side extensions to an upwardly and inwardly inclined position above the main frame and wholly inwardly of the side sections thereof, and stops carried by said frame top inwardly of the pivot means of the respective extensions and positioned to intercept and support said extensions in the upwardly and inwardly inclined out of use positions of the latter so as to provide an upstanding and generally peaked support for a canvas or other roof-providing sheet and also to admit of the frame being pulled through narrow spaces.

2. The structure of claim 1, and said side sections comprising top and bottom rails, laterally spaced upwardly extending posts connecting said top and bottom rails, the main frame top comprising laterally spaced cross bars aligned with said posts, angle form brackets overlying the top rails of said side sections and providing flanges detachably connected to the ends of the cross bars and to the end-adjacent portions of the respective posts, and said side extensions providing laterally spaced bars which are coplanar with and overlie the respective cross bars of the main frame top, the pivot means for said side frames being connected to the respective coplanar bars of said frame top and side extensions.

References Cited in the file of this patent, UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,700,389 Butcher et al. Jan. 25, 1955 

